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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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